Business Analyst

Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs, document requirements, define scope and objectives and formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats

• Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications

• Improve systems by studying current practices; designing modifications

• Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures

• Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team; establishing project budget

• Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions

• Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports

• Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes

• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement

• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues

• The analyst may help test the system and create system documentation and user manuals

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

• Microsoft Access and/or SQL experience strongly preferred (not required)

• Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational

• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive

• Ability to work independently and with others

• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills

Top skills & proficiencies (all are not required):

• Software Design

• Analysis

• Teamwork

• Software Maintenance

• Process Improvement

• Microsoft Access and/or SQL experience

• Big Picture Thinking

• Work Well Under Pressure

• Communication

• Problem Solving

• Critical Thinking

• Relationship Building